On the home scene, it is often said that bowlers are happy to beat Mumbai batsmen. The Saurashtra bowler only completed the more difficult task in which he scalped 20 wickets in three days. His three of these batsmen are seasoned Indian stars, but a disciplined Saurashtra offense saw him sidelined in Mumbai’s Group B Ranji match on Friday (December 30). won by 48 points.
“It’s as good as winning the Ranji Trophy,” said Saurashtra’s assistant skipper Aapi Vasavda.Mumbai’s team is joined by former India captain Ajinkya Rane and the recent Indian T20I team’s They are led by the in-form Surya Kumar Yadav, who has just been promoted to vice-captain, and the dangerous Prithvi Shaw. “To beat Mumbai in Mumbai is very special. It feels great for the team, mainly because we had some stars from India.”
The Saurashtra side lacked several of their country’s international players, including Cheteshwar Pujara and regular captain Jaidev Unadkat. Basavda, a 70-time top-game veteran who captained Saurashtra in Unadkat’s absence, said their disciplined bowling and good team selection enabled them to beat such a strong opponent. “We are a disciplined team by nature, following in the footsteps of predecessors like Pujara and Jaideb who have built a great team culture,” Vasavda said. “We are in constant contact with them.”
Jay Debsher, a former lunge veteran of the team and now president of the Saurastrak Cricket Association, added:
“Saurashtra cricket is going in the right direction and development, structure and infrastructure are all important.In the Ranji Trophy we not only performed well across all age groups.Our team No one is considered greater than and promotion from junior cricket to senior cricket is a top priority.The youngsters who made their debut this season have done well.”
Saurashtra presented the cap to young off-spinner Yuvraj Singh Dodiya, who has seen success in age group matches. He took 8 wickets in the match (4 wickets in each innings of play). He was baptized with fire, but the 22-year-old showed no nerves. At the start of the season opener, Jay Gorry received his cap from Lange and in his three matches so far he has scored 272 runs.
“The team selection was very precise. We chose the right pairings. We knew that the BKC wicket would rotate and include Yuvrajsinh Dodiya,” said Vasavda. “He bowled very well.” His Dodiya scalp in the game included Suryakumar, Sarfaraz Khan, and Rahane himself.
Aside from ensuring that Saurashtra had adequate staff, he ensured that lower orders would contribute to the total, which Mumbai neglected to do. The home side were 206 for 4 at one point, but folded in the first innings for 230, conceding a lead of 59 runs. Meanwhile, the visitors scored 289 in the first innings, down from 127 in the fifth. He then took the total from 77 to 6 to 220 in the second inning, with No. 8 hitter Dharmendra Singh Jadeja hitting 90 in a difficult stretch.
Saurashtra finished the match with 7 overs in his first hour and his 4th morning, limiting Mumbai who were chasing 280 for the win to his 231, his first of the season. Recorded overall victory. Mumbai suffered its first defeat after his two wins against Andorra and Hyderabad.